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More effort is needed to detect, stop and control invasive species – this is emphasised by scientists from 13 countries, including Jonathan Jeschke.

When hippos are displaced by large herds of cattle in Kenya, aquatic ecosystems change. Gabriel Singer and team therefore took a close look at the dung of hippopotamus and cattle: the differences in amount and type of the input are significant.

The combined effect of several stressors is sometimes greater than the sum of the individual effects - this is the conclusion of the MARS project with Markus Venohr and Mark Gessner.

A team led by Adeline Loyau uses amphibians as an example to show how the body’s own microbial colonisation influences the interactions between living organisms, the environment and pathogens. This is basic research for health prophylaxis.

This year’s winners are Fengzhi He, Mandy Velthuis and Nico Martyniuk. The International Society of Limnology awards the prize every two years for the three best publications in the field of limnology.

Ramsy Agha, Thijs Frenken and Justyna Wolinska found out that a fungal infestation makes cyanobacteria easier to digest for small aquatic organisms.

A new generation of scientists is teaching the next generation about lakes and climate change with MANTEL Pieces, a set of twelve short videos for 12-14 year olds.